Named MVP of the 2015 FIVB World Cup as the U.S. Men won the tournament and qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games

Four-time USAV Male Indoor Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Was 2008 AVCA Co-Player of the Year with Paul Lotman of Long Beach State after leading Penn State to the NCAA Men’s Division I Championship and being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player

Left college following his junior year to play professionally with the Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in Korea

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DID YOU KNOW?

Finished second among all scorers at the 2016 Olympic Games with 128 points on 108 kills, 10 blocks and 10 aces.

At 25, was the youngest player on the 2012 U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team

Has been the U.S. Men’s leading scorer every season since 2011

Named Best Outside Hitter at the 2015 NORCECA Champions Cup

Was moved from left-side outside hitter to opposite (right side) in 2013 and has started there the majority of the time ever since

Named MVP of the 2013 NORCECA Continental Championship and also named to All-Star Team

Had a serious case of pneumonia during the 2009 summer season that left him hospitalized for 14 days

Has played for Russia's Zenit Kazan each winter since 2012

Has played professionally in Russia, Italy and Korea

Left college following his junior year to play professionally with the Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in Korea

Was 2008 AVCA Co-Player of the Year with Paul Lotman of Long Beach State after leading Penn State to the NCAA Men’s Division I Championship and being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player

2007 Men's Junior National Team (finished seventh at the FIVB Men's Junior World Championship in Rabat, Morocco)

2006 Men's Junior National Team (finished second at the NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship)

2005 U.S. Boys Youth National Team (Four Nation Tournament in Cabo Frio, Brazil)

Personal:
Mother is Nancy Anderson. Father, Michael Anderson, died in January 2010... Has three older sisters, Jennifer, Joelle and Amy and one older brother Joshua... Has a tattoo on his wrist in honor of his nephew Tristin, who is autistic. Hosts an annual volleyball tournament to benefit autism awareness. ... Interested in professional sports, cars and fashion... Is single

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The Big Blurb
"So here’s a guy who is one of the best outside hitters in the world and we’re asking him to move away from his comfort zone (from outside hitter to opposite). His willingness to embrace that really speaks to his character and commitment to the team. If your best player is willing to sacrifice his own self-interest for the betterment of the team, that speaks wonderfully to the lessons he’s teaching to the younger players." – U.S. Men's Head Coach John Speraw in The Buffalo News

The Quote
“I still think I have a lot to improve on, personally. But I’m definitely not the young guy on the team anymore. We have guys who are still in college playing with us. But I’m embracing the role. I like it. I’m in the middle, so I can relate to a lot of the veterans on the team, and I can relate to the young guys. So I feel I can bridge the gap a little bit and be a central piece of that.” – Matt Anderson in The Buffalo News